The rest of America cannot comprehend a $44 breakfast.

I want indictments, Mr. Inspector General.

Working for the government is a sacred trust which you have blown.

Mr. Chairman, yesterday, before we had a chance to vote on the President's budget, I received a copy of a press release from the White House. It encouraged the House Democratic leadership to vote for this amendment. It encouraged the…

I thank my friend from New Jersey, for whom I have a great deal of respect, Madam Chairwoman. And what he says is correct. What he says is absolutely and without reservation correct. What this government did during the first half of this…

Madam Chairman, I thank my colleague from New Jersey for the opportunity. We can and will, obviously, over the course of this day, say a lot about this budget--a lot of bad things about this budget. I prefer to focus on one positive thing…

Mr. Speaker, when President Obama was inaugurated in January 2009, the average nationwide price for a gallon of gasoline was $1.84. The 2012 March nationwide average has been $3.89 or higher, reflecting a 110 percent increase. Keep in mind…

I will be glad to discuss that. I have enjoyed the opportunity to create legislation that would allow States to opt out of Medicaid's expansion under this bill. About 30 percent of the people in South Carolina will be eligible for Medicaid…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from South Carolina will be postponed. Amendment No. 2 in the Nature of a Substitute Offered by…

I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, I hear my good friend from Maryland. I understand he thinks it's a charade. I got the same press release that he got from the White House. They called it a gimmick, he calls it a…

Mr. Chairman, at this time I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise).

Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, it occurred to me during the budget debate that something was missing from the debate. As my colleagues across the aisle offered their various amendments through the…

I rise to claim time in support of the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. RECOMMENDED…

The President's budget never goes to surplus. There is no plan offered by the Democrats to actually pay back the money that we are borrowing. It's time to change the word back to what it really means, which is spending less than we take…

I thank my colleague from Texas (Mr. Brady) for the opportunity. There is so much we could talk about here tonight, and it is unfortunate we only have a few minutes to talk about each of these budgets. But one of the things that I heard…

Mr. Chairman, I yield 90 seconds to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Schweikert).

Mr. Chairman, I thank my friend for yielding me this time. I rise in opposition to this misguided Republican budget because it fails the moral test. The Federal budget should reflect the values of the American people, and this Republican…

How realistic are your health care savings targets for fiscal year 2013 in light of the timetable for completion of legislation for fiscal year 2013?